Today, 23rd September, we arrive at the Autumn Equinox. 🌊 Here's something I find quietly magical: there are only 2 days in the year when the sun rises due east and sets due west, wherever you are in the world, and those are the equinoxes. Every other day, it rises and sets a little north or south of those points. For this brief moment, day and night hold almost equal hours. Then the wheel turns, the autumn winds pick up, the light begins to wane and the sea starts its slow

Surfer’s ear sounds like something mythical, but it’s really your body doing a very practical thing: building little bony shields inside the ear canal in response to repeated cold wind and water. Great for ancient sea survival… less great for modern hearing. You don’t need to give up sea swims. You just need to outsmart the elements a bit. The core idea: keep cold water + wind out of your ears 1) Wear proper earplugs (this is the big one) Not all earplugs are equal: Vented su

A new book on the wonders of 'wild' swimming in the South East of England is just out by Natasha Sones and features the Selsey Sea Bathing Society amongst it's write up on Selsey. It's published by Vertebrate Publishing and is available to pre-order now (out 23rd May) if you'd like to get yourself a copy. Here's one link to do that https://www.adventurebooks.com/products/swimming-wild-in-south-east-england?srsltid=AfmBOopy3v7DseeoFk_XR3SRt_ELasni-2gfHjmdqHjqeJ94y2JjGLHZ

We wanted to honour one of our early members, Betty Chatfield, who peacefully passed away in February at her home in Midhurst, West Sussex. Betty, mother of Yvette, pictured here together on our London Lido's day trip, was a truly wonderful, gentle, joyful lady. We learned more about Betty and her life at her funeral, about her love (and expertise) as an avid swimmer, and also walker, as well as being mother to 4 girls. Betty packed a lot into her life and we know, also, how

Sea bathing is not a plunge into water. It is a negotiation with tide, salt, wind, and horizon. The ocean takes your breath, rearranges your thoughts, salts your eyelashes, and hands you back brighter than before. Whether you’re inspired by the legacy of Katherine Mansfield, who swam for clarity, or the disciplined devotees of the Wim Hof Method adapting their practice to open water, what happens after you leave the sea is where the ritual truly settles in. Here is how to res

Some of the 6.30am club The 6.30 club Is unique to behold With darkness swimming And getting cold, Around and around the sea flows And with the wind that makes the flag blow. ⁠There’s Sharkbait The gallant gent that swims on the outside off us all Attracting any creatures if we give him a call... There’s Pixie that swims like a butterfly But is as strong as can be And walks along in the dark To where the meet is to be... There’s Sally and Adi That pigeon pair with hearts of

We recently featured in the popular TV series on BBC2 called Saving Lives at Sea which focuses on rescues undertaken by RNLI stations...

If, like me, you’re someone who feels instantly alive when you're in the water—whether swimming in the sea, floating in a lake, or even...

Sometimes a wild god comes to the table. He is awkward and does not know the ways Of porcelain, of fork and mustard and silver. His voice...

Six years ago in May this little community group was born on Warner Road, Selsey, with the chief purpose of introducing people to the...

Over 18 months ago the idea of a big dip, known as The Seal Dip, was beginning to form and several meetings with the RNLI ensued. But...

Well it was another stonking year for us here at the Selsey Sea Bathing Society. Here are some obvious stand outs, but there are so much...

Angela O'Brien has written a song about her experience of starting the day right (i.e with a sea bathe). It came about as Angela's first...

A blank canvas. An expanse of stretched fabric. A long-handled paintbrush tapping on a resting thigh. The artist perched on a stool...

This is a simple story of teenage girls who had never learned to swim, even though rivers, waterways and the sea threaded through their...

I like to bike ride through Medmerry Nature Reserve; especially after an early morning swim when there is very little two-legged traffic...

Hello everyone, this is Sally and Adi here.. At a recent SSBS gathering we mentioned to Justine about our secret little Harvest Moon dip...

You never know how a swim event will turn out. I’ve encountered challenging conditions, last minute cancellations, pollution that’s made...

Every year it seems that the Solstice dip draws people from far and wide. There's something about getting up SO early and gathering...

Well, summer has suddenly arrived this weekend and many of us are basking in the warmth of the air and diving into the sparkly sea that...